Chapter 40

A Visit and Sweets

Three days after I had asked the bird guardian beasts to investigate Marion.

I was in a corner of the courtyard, receiving their report.

โ€œHo-hoo!โ€
โ€œHmm, hmm. So Marion is sleeping alone in the annex, is she?โ€
โ€œHo!โ€
โ€œYes, Lady Luria, that seems to be the case!โ€

Of course, I couldnโ€™t understand the language of animals, so I relied on Kuro to interpret for me.

Whenever Kuro asked a question, the leader of the bird guardians, an owl, would answer on their behalf.

I had asked Darw, Carro, and Koruko to keep watch so no one would catch me talking with Kuro. Even so, I remained cautious, glancing around as I questioned the owl.

โ€œWas she being properly taken care of?โ€
โ€œHo-ho-hoo.โ€
โ€œNo, she wasnโ€™t. It seems she had to retrieve her three meals a day herself from outside the door,โ€ Kuro translated.

The birds were incredibly capable, managing to locate Marion in the vast royal capital. Not only that, they had observed her thoroughly.

โ€œShe wasnโ€™t being looked after because it might be contagious?โ€
โ€œโ€ฆHo.โ€
โ€œThat could be the reason,โ€ Kuro replied.

Poor Marion. Being left alone when youโ€™re sick is unbearably lonely, unsettling, and heartbreaking.

The memory of falling ill in my previous life overlapped with Marionโ€™s situation, and tears welled up in my eyes as I imagined what she was going through.

โ€œMaybe they had no choice, since itโ€™s contagiousโ€ฆโ€

I wiped away my tears with my sleeve. Marion was the one suffering, not me. This wasnโ€™t the time to cry.

โ€œWas Marion able to eat?โ€
โ€œHo.โ€
โ€œSheโ€™s barely eaten anything. Sheโ€™s become extremely thin,โ€ Kuro translated somberly.

If she doesnโ€™t eat, she wonโ€™t recover. Time might be running out.

โ€œWhat are her symptoms? Does she have a fever or headaches?โ€
โ€œHo-ho, ho-ho-ho, ho~.โ€
โ€œHigh fever and headaches, and rashes as the main symptoms,โ€ Kuro explained.

โ€œThose symptomsโ€ฆ could it be that illness I treated in my previous life?โ€

In my past life, I had treated tens of thousands of peopleโ€”and even caught the disease myself.

It was highly contagious and had a high mortality rate. Even if you survived, your entire body would be left with scars. Of course, if I used my healing magic, no scars would remain.

โ€œI thinkโ€ฆ it was called Redpox?โ€

I had heard the name came from the way it turned the entire body red, leaving pockmarks even after recovery.

โ€œIf itโ€™s Redpox, then itโ€™s not unusual for her not to be cared forโ€ฆโ€

In my previous life, no one cared for me either. It was natural since I was bullied, but even the patients I treated were isolated and rarely looked after.

Those who became too weak to feed themselves were the first to die.

โ€œBut if itโ€™s Redpox, I can cure it.โ€

After visiting the wet nurseโ€™s child, I would sneak into the annex where Marion was and use my healing magic.

If it was Redpox, my parents would never allow anyone to see Marion. It was a disease that killed about half the children who caught it.

When I asked about her symptoms, my father probably lied, claiming he didnโ€™t know. If he had mentioned the disease by name, I might have learned of its high fatality rate and been frightened.

โ€œShould Iโ€ฆ make some rice porridge?โ€
โ€œThereโ€™s no way to deliver it,โ€ Kuro pointed out.
โ€œHmmโ€ฆ What should I do then?โ€
โ€œMaybe bring her some sweets?โ€ Kuro suggested.
โ€œYeah, thatโ€™s a good idea.โ€

Sweets are sweet and full of nutrients. When youโ€™re starving, something sweet can truly reach your soul.

Marion, who hadnโ€™t been eating much, was surely craving something sweet.

โ€œThanks, everyone,โ€ I said, stroking each of the birds gently.

I also asked them to continue gathering information in the future.

Three days after Luria asked to visit the wet nurseโ€™s child. That afternoon.

โ€œThe sweets are delicious! I want more! So good!โ€

Watching Luria enthusiastically eating snacks in the dining hall, Amalia felt a bad premonition.

Luriaโ€™s tone was overly exaggerated.

And next to her, Darw was acting suspiciously, glancing around nervously as if they were up to something.

โ€œโ€ฆโ€

As Amalia peeked into the dining hall from outside, her eyes met with those of Carro, the prairie dog.

Carro tilted her head, feigning innocence.

Whenever Luria was up to something, Carro was particularly skilled at playing dumb.

โ€œLady Luria, please eat your sweets more slowly,โ€ the maid cautioned.

โ€œIโ€™ll be careful!โ€

Even after being scolded, Luria continued munching her snacks enthusiastically, as if competing with Koruko.

When Luria was scheming, Koruko never bothered to cover it up.

That was Amaliaโ€™s conclusion.

Whether the plan failed or succeeded, Koruko seemed to believe it would work out in Luriaโ€™s favor either wayโ€”or so it appeared to Amalia.

Of course, Koruko, being just a chicken, couldnโ€™t possibly have such deep thoughts.

Unaware that Amalia was watching, Luria quietly glanced around as she returned to her room.

As usual, Darw stuck close to Luria, looking around nervously, clearly hiding something.

Amalia decided to follow them.

Once back in her room, Luria began working on something.

โ€œWafuu~?โ€

โ€œDarw, donโ€™t eat that. This isโ€ฆโ€

As expected, she seemed to be up to something.

The memory of the praying mantis egg incident flashed through Amaliaโ€™s mind, and she couldnโ€™t help but speak up.

โ€œโ€ฆLuria?โ€

โ€œAh! Itโ€™s nothing!โ€

Luria was wrapping something in a handkerchief and quickly hid it behind her back.

โ€œYouโ€™re not planning to eat grasshoppers again, are you?โ€

โ€œN-no, Iโ€™m not!โ€

She was flustered. Luria was terrible at lying; her face gave her away immediately.

โ€œIf not grasshoppers, then maybe cicadas?โ€

โ€œN-no! Thereโ€™s nothing here!โ€

โ€œDid you bring home another new animal?โ€

โ€œI-I didnโ€™t do anything like that!โ€

Luria was clearly panicking too much.

โ€œThen, can you show it to your mother? You can show it, right?โ€

โ€œUhโ€ฆ no, I canโ€™t.โ€

As expected, she must be hiding something similar to a grasshopper.

โ€œLuria. Just show me what it is.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆOkay.โ€

When Amalia pressed her, Luria gave in and showed her the handkerchief.

What was wrapped inside wasnโ€™t a bug but one of the cookies that had been served earlier as snacks.

Amalia was relieved it wasnโ€™t an insect.

โ€œLuria, why were you hiding sweets?โ€

โ€œUmโ€ฆ well, you seeโ€ฆโ€

Luria hesitated, but Amalia could sense her intentions.

โ€œMother isnโ€™t angry. Iโ€™m sorry for using a stern toneโ€”I thought it was a bug.โ€

โ€œA bug, huhโ€ฆโ€

Hearing that, Luriaโ€™s expression lit up, as if she had just thought of a great idea.

โ€œNo bugs, alright?โ€

โ€œI know!โ€

โ€œโ€ฆWere you planning to give the sweets to the wet nurseโ€™s child?โ€

Amalia suspected Luria might have been planning to give grasshoppers to the wet nurseโ€™s child. Luria had a tendency to treasure bugs as if they were little treasures, almost like a boy.

Incidentally, Luriaโ€™s wet nurseโ€™s child was a girl named Sara.

โ€œWell thenโ€ฆ Luria, if itโ€™s sweets for the wet nurseโ€™s child, Iโ€™ll prepare proper ones for you. You go ahead and eat those.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆOkay. Nom, nom, nom.โ€

Luria immediately started eating.

Amalia marveled at how much Luria ate, wondering where all that food went in her small body.

Luria ate two or three times as much as Lydia had at five years old, yet she never seemed to gain weight. Amalia found that enviable.

โ€œSweets can spoil, you know. Even if they donโ€™t, they dry out and become hard and not as tasty.โ€

โ€œTheyโ€™re still tasty when theyโ€™re hard,โ€ Luria replied, tilting her head in confusion.

Though Luria had never experienced hunger, she disliked wasting food.

Even cold rice or dried, hardened sweetsโ€”things that normal noble daughters or even servants would avoidโ€”Luria happily ate as though searching for the good in every bite.

โ€œThatโ€™s true. But freshly made ones are tastier. Iโ€™m sure the wet nurseโ€™s child will appreciate that more, donโ€™t you think?โ€

โ€œYouโ€™re right. Mother, make sure to prepare plenty of sweets, okay?โ€

โ€œOf course, I will.โ€

It seemed like Luria was worried that the wet nurseโ€™s child might be hungry.

But the wet nurseโ€™s father was a wealthy baron. The child was in no danger of starvation.

โ€œThereโ€™s no need to worry. Youโ€™re so kind, Luria.โ€

Amalia gently hugged Luria.


The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life

The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life

่ปข็”Ÿๅนผๅฅณใฏๅ‰ไธ–ใงๅŠฉใ‘ใŸ็ฒพ้œŠใŸใกใซๆ‡ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹
Score 9.9
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
Luria, born as the second daughter of a Grand Duke, retains memories of her past life. In that previous life, Luria was a princess and a saint loved by spirits. However, her parents were assassinated, and she was tormented and eventually killed by her uncles, who usurped the throne. To make matters worse, her past self is somehow feared as a calamitous villainess who nearly brought humanity to ruin. โ€œWaaah! (If my past is discovered, Iโ€™ll be killed!)โ€ Determined to keep her past hidden, Luria decides to live quietly and avoid drawing attention. โ€œHmmph! (Iโ€™ll live peacefully in the countryside with fluffy companions!)โ€ Her past life was one of relentless suffering at the hands of humans. Yet, spirits and animals had shown her nothing but kindness. Now, spirits and their fluffy guardian beasts begin to gather around Luria. Having been reincarnated by the Spirit King as thanks for aiding spirits in her past life, Luria has unknowingly become a being that is both human and spirit. This is the story of a half-spirit, half-human, completely flawless true saintly young girl striving to live quietly while enjoying a peaceful life surrounded by fluffy companions.

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